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Good Intentions Gone Awry at the National Kidney Foundation
Hwee Sing Khoo; Audrey Chia; Vivien K. G. LimCase IVEY-9B10M017-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThis case illustrates the rise and fall of the former chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Singapore, T.T. Durai. In June 2007, Durai was charged with corruption and sentenced to three months in jail. Just less than two years prior, he had been the prolific CEO who had transformed the NKF from a small foundation into Singapore's largest charity, with 21 dialysis centres. Durai spent 37 years of his life volunteeri...Starting at €8.20
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Actera Group: Investing in Mars Cinema Group (B)
Ivashina, Victoria; Kuzucu, ErenCase HBS-218021-EFinanceIn summer of 2010, Murat avu o lu (HBS MBA 1994) led private equity firm Actera Group's investment in Mars Cinema Group (Mars), the leading movie exhibitor in Turkey. Immediately after acquiring Mars and merging it with the second larger player in the market, AFM, avu o lu focused on institutionalizing and implementing value creation work streams in Mars. While transforming an entrepreneurial company into an institutionalized firm, avu ...Starting at €5.74
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Kaspi.kz IPO
Ivashina, Victoria; Cekin, EselCase HBS-220007-EFinanceThis case follows Kaspi.kz, a private equity (Baring Vostok) co-owned retail bank in Central Asia that evolved into a fintech, payments and e-commerce company. It provides insights into private equity financing, portfolio company management, and initial public offering practices. In particular, the case focuses on (i) the bank's journey from a traditional bank that serviced only corporations to an online platform, and (ii) the timing and process ...Starting at €8.20
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Actera Group: Investing in Mars Cinema Group (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Ivashina, Victoria; Boyar, JeffreyTeaching Note HBS-220045-EFinanceTeaching note to cases 218020 and 218021Starting at €0.00
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Food for Thought: The 2008 China Milk Scandal
Vivien K. G. Lim; Rashimah Rajah; Smrithi PrasadCase IVEY-9B12C047-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyIn 2008, a scandal in China involving milk products tainted with melamine (a chemical used in plastic production) brought regional and global attention to the country. More than 290,000 infants were affected and several died. At a time when international trade was important for China’s economic development, the tainted milk scandal raised concerns about the safety of products and food made in China. The case illustrates how the pressure of rapid ...Starting at €8.20
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Singapore Mass Rapid Transit: Going Off Track
Vivien K. G. Lim; Nikodemus JayaCase IVEY-9B15C006-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyIn January 2012, Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) Corporation’s chief executive officer resigned after two major breakdowns on the North-South Line in December 2011. SMRT was a public transport operator in Singapore, with a transportation network that comprised buses, trains and taxis. The two breakdowns were arguably the largest public transportation incidents in Singapore’s history, prompting public outrage and heavy criticism of the CEO’s q...Starting at €8.20
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Actera Group: Investing in Mars Cinema Group (A)
Ivashina, Victoria; Kuzucu, ErenCase HBS-218020-EFinanceIn summer of 2010, Murat avu o lu (HBS MBA 1994) led private equity firm Actera Group's investment in Mars Cinema Group (Mars), the leading movie exhibitor in Turkey. Immediately after acquiring Mars and merging it with the second larger player in the market, AFM, avu o lu focused on institutionalizing and implementing value creation work streams in Mars. While transforming an entrepreneurial company into an institutionalized firm, avu ...Starting at €8.20
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Unison Capital Korea: Gong Cha
Ivashina, Victoria; Lee, SangyunCase HBS-221040-EFinanceIn the Spring of 2017, Soomin Kim, Founding Partner of Unison Capital Korea, and his team were debating the potential exit of Unison Capital Korea's investment in Gong Cha Korea, the sole local franchisor of the premium milk tea brand that they proprietarily sourced three years ago. Since acquiring Gong Cha Korea in 2014, Unison Capital Korea sought to transform what was an unorganized start-up into an established business by professionalizing it...Starting at €8.20
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TPG China: Daphne International
Ivashina, VictoriaCase HBS-813055-EFinanceTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color.Starting at €8.20
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JFDI Asia: Southeast Asia's Leading Accelerator
Sarah L. Y. Cheah; Vivien K. G. Lim; Norvin ChanCase IVEY-9B16M214-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2010, two entrepreneurs launched Joyful Frog Digital Incubator (JFDI), Southeast Asia’s first start-up accelerator in Singapore. They aimed to help develop Singapore’s start-up environment through a structured program that provided access to early stage funding and mentorship. More than 70 start-ups had graduated from the program, and more than half had raised substantial funding. However, five years later, in 2015, JFDI faced challenges as a ...Starting at €8.20